Lake Mcintosh

Name: Lake Mcintosh (Georgia) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Peachtree City, GA · Georgia · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 778.0–779.2 ft.

Water level · above gauge datum

778.75FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.30 ft30 days +0.37 ftvs last year +2.26 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind10 mph

Rain0%

Temp71°F

Level778.8 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 71°F
NE 10 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear · 46°F
NE 5 to 10 mph · rain 0%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

Field notes

As of Oct 25, 2026, Lake Mcintosh stood at 778.75 (above gauge datum) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.30 ft), and it is +0.37 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (776.49 ft, same time of day), the lake is 2.26 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “LAKE MCINTOSH NEAR PEACHTREE CITY, GA”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	LAKE MCINTOSH NEAR PEACHTREE CITY, GA
Elevation datum	ft above gauge datum
Gauge location	33.3575, -84.5836

Nearby lakes

Lake Kedron5 mi N834.11 ft−0.18 ft Randy Poynter Lake45 mi NE732.04 ft−0.41 ft West Point Lake46 mi SW623.83 ft−1.31 ft Allatoona Lake56 mi N834.09 ft−0.89 ft Lake Sidney Lanier63 mi NE1,063.10 ft−0.41 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Mcintosh rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.30 ft and over 30 days +0.37 ft.

How full is Lake Mcintosh?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.